Control & Prevention of American Foulbrood in Honey Bees by Rosa Maria Alonso-Salces, Sandra Rosa Fuselli, Noelia Melina Cugnata, Pablo Gimenez Martinez (Paperback, 2017)
American foulbrood (AFB) is a severe bacterial disease that affects larvae of honey bees (Apis mellifera). The causative agent is the spore forming bacteria Paenibacillus larvae. The use of antibiotics has led to the appearance of resistant bacterial strains and residues in beehive products. Nowadays, antibiotics are legally banned in several countries, and the affected colonies have to be destroyed by burning the hives. Therefore, the development of alternative therapeuctic methods for the control and prevention of AFB is necessary. The present monograph reviews the traditional methods used for the control of AFB, and the natural strategies based on the application of essential oils, plant extracts, propolis, royal jelly, non-conventional natural molecules, bacteria and bacteriocines, assessed in vitro and in vivo for the prevention and control of P. larvae. This book also discusses the experimental data achieved from these studies, and intends to be a starting point for future research in the field.
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Publisher
NOVA Science Publishers INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9781536119862
eBay Product ID (ePID)
238475914
Product Key Features
Author
Rosa Maria Alonso-Salces, Sandra Rosa Fuselli, Noelia Melina Cugnata, Pablo Gimenez Martinez
Publication Name
Control & Prevention of American Foulbrood in Honey Bees
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
75 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
194g
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Title_Author
Noelia Melina Cugnata, Pablo Gimenez Martinez, Sandra Rosa Fuselli, Rosa Maria Alonso-Salces